Earthquake details

Thursday, May 2, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, May 2, 1968 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 324.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.915 and latitude -6.348.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 125.3 km
Coordinates -6.348, 129.915
UTC time 1968-05-02 23:26:04.470
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-02

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